Malawi vs South Africa: Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita

Malawi
15.89 current US$ per person
in 2021
South Africa
15.07 current US$ per person
in 2021
Malawi rank
163rd
South Africa rank
165th

Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita over time

  • Malawi
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.89 current US$ per person against 15.07 current US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.82 current US$ per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1994 it was South Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 165th of 193 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0661 current US$ per person 3.63 current US$ per person 3.56 current US$ per person South Africa
2000s 0.9582 current US$ per person 10.99 current US$ per person 10.03 current US$ per person South Africa
2010s 4.29 current US$ per person 17.03 current US$ per person 12.74 current US$ per person South Africa
2020s 13.88 current US$ per person 14.23 current US$ per person 0.3515 current US$ per person South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita, Malawi or South Africa?
Malawi, at 15.89 current US$ per person against 15.07 current US$ per person in South Africa as of 2021.
What is the difference in personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita between Malawi and South Africa?
0.82 current US$ per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and South Africa?
28 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2021.
How do Malawi and South Africa rank globally for personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita?
Malawi ranks 163rd and South Africa ranks 165th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Personal remittances and foreign aid received, per capita
Unit
current US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,518 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Personal remittances and foreign aid received divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.